Experience

Acting alongside Fried Frank as Dutch local counsel to LumiraDx and FTI Consulting LLP on the sale of its point-of-care diagnostics business to Roche Diagnostics Limited for a headline purchase price of USD 295m. The sale was effected by way of a pre-packaged administration where FTI Consulting LLP acted as administrators.

Assisted a group of funds on the amendment of a €775 m Revolving Credit Facility provided to Hemisphere International Properties B.V. and the related WHOA process for Steinhoff International Holdings N.V. Arguably the largest WHOA process to date in terms of debt and assets involved.

We have acted for Tennor Holding B.V. in the appeal proceedings against its bankruptcy. Tennor has paid all operational creditors and has agreed ‘standstill’ arrangements with all its financial creditors. The Court of Appeal in Amsterdam accepted Tennor Holding B.V.’s argument that herewith the ‘insolvency situation’ was resolved and the bankruptcy was annulled on that basis.

Appointed as liquidator (vereffenaar) of IHC B.V., former owner of Royal IHC,  a world leading shipbuilder, Creating the maritime future - Royal IHC

Appointed chairman of SRF, a Dutch Foundation that will distribute the most part of the EUR 1.4 billion  Global Settlement as concluded between Steinhoff and a group of over 30.000 qualifying shareholders. See: Steinhoff Global Settlement (steinhoffsettlement.com)

We have advised Tennor Holding B.V., on its agreement with certain of its material creditors to restructure financial indebtedness of the Tennor Group and certain affiliated entities. The restructuring will include the issuance of EUR 1,450,000,000 First Super Senior Secured Notes by Tennor Holding B.V. and, subject to conditions, the transfer of certain existing equity securities of the Tennor Group which are currently held by creditors and the cancellation, subject to conditions, of existing bonds of the Tennor Group and certain of its affiliates which are currently held by creditors. For more information see: https://tennor.com/tennor-group-agrees-to-restructuring-of-financial-indebtedness-with-material-creditors/

Acting as bankruptcy trustee of Verolme Holding B.V. and its subsidiaries, the industrial heritage of the world leading shipbuilder as established by legendary enterpreneur Cornelis Verolme. For some publicity about the new start of the activities see: Verolme Moerdijk weer op de been na faillissement

Acting for the management participation vehicle in the restructuring of IHC Merwede Holding, one of the largest Dutch shipbuilders, whereby the shares in IHC were acquired by a consortium of strategic parties and investors, supported by the Dutch State. Our instruction commenced early 2019 when we advised the management participation vehicle on the EUR 1.6 billion refinancing of IHC Merwede Holding.